Jupiter Christian quarterback Kedric Bostic said he realized some opportunities in life are too good to pass up.

Bostic said he couldn't walk away from an Ivy League education. He withdrew his commitment to UCF and instead opted commit to Princeton Tuesday.

"It was an extremely tough decision," said Bostic, who led Jupiter Christian to a 9-2 record and a trip to the state playoffs. "Picking between Princeton and UCF, I mean both of them are great schools. They're obviously totally different. Really what it came down to in my mind, I kept thinking, 'How can I turn down a degree from Princeton?'"

Bostic (6-3, 180) originally committed to UCF in August over Ivy League schools such as Brown, Dartmouth and Princeton, but an official visit to Princeton, N.J., in the middle of November led to a change of heart.

For a more than a week, Bostic struggled with an internal battle while trying to choose between UCF and Princeton. He finally settled on Princeton Monday night. He then called UCF's coaches to let them know about his decision on Tuesday.

"It was tough," Bostic said. "They obviously wanted me and they thought I was on full board with UCF. But like I said earlier, it's where I think I have the best opportunity to succeed at."

Bostic said that the Tigers' coaching staff told him that he has a solid chance at starting as a true freshman. He has already been accepted into the school, where he plans on studying medicine or economics.

"I have nothing negative to say about UCF," Bostic said. "I wish UCF the best of luck. They were always really good to me, the coaches and everyone there. I just finally realized that Princeton was the best opportunity for myself."

Following Bostic's decision, UCF coach George O'Leary and his staff need to recruit at least three quarterbacks to help rebuild an already lean quarterback rotation. Sophomore starting quarterback Jeff Godfrey has not stated whether he will be back for next season after redshirt freshman Blake Bortles made a strong push for the starting quarterback job. Senior receiver Rob Calabrese is the only other scholarship player on UCF's roster with experience playing quarterback at the Football Bowl Subdivision level.

Bostic is UCF's second decommitment from the South Florida area this week. Northeast Oakland Park Athlete Kevis Jones (6-2, 200) swapped UCF for Wake Forest on Wednesday, giving the Knights a total of six commitments in the 2012 recruiting class. O'Leary said he expects the Knights' recruiting class to include about 20 new players, including about five grayshirts and high school seniors slated to enroll at UCF in January.